The chapter’s main site has been redesigned to work in the new STC logo. With the new logo, we have a new color scheme - red, white, and blue with some analogous colors for highlights, emphasis, and tables.
The banner will display a different view of a Washington, DC scene on every page and on every [...]
Redesign of the Chapter’s Web Site
November 19th, 2008by Cyn · 1 Comment
Tags: accessibility, analogous colors, CSS, CynthiaSays, DC, dropdown menus, navigation, new layout, php, sidebar, ssi, stc logo, Washington, web initiatives, XHTML
WDC Chapter’s Technical Communication Competitions are Now Open!
August 27th, 2008by Cyn · No Comments Yet
The WDC Chapter’s 2008-2009 Technical Communication Competitions are now open! See http://www.stcwdc.org/compete.shtml for details and entry forms. Put your best work on the map!
Washington, DC Landsat image. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
Entry deadline: 7 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday,20 October 2008
Please consider participating this year in one or all three competitions: online communication, technical art, [...]
Tags: announcement, Competitions, DC, deadline, flyer, Goddard Space Flight Center, GSFC, image, imagery, judge applications, Landsat, NASA, online communication, technical art, technical publications, trifold, Washington
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